Does the Honda Odyssey fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Honda Odyssey records 6.84 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.06 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.22, 95% interval −3.27 to −1.16). It ranks 529 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Honda Odyssey by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda Odyssey is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 72 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 72 | 2.30 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 53 | 1.69 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 53 | 1.69 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,128 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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